Kronike iz Narnije III: Konj i njegov dječak

Shasta is a poor boy from a fishing hut in southern Calormene. Raised by a cruel fisherman, he learns that he will be sold as a slave to a wealthy nobleman. One night he escapes and meets Bree – a talking, noble warhorse from Narnia, who has been captured and wants to return home. Shasta and Bree set off north, towards a free Narnia.

In the desert they meet Aravis, a proud Calormene high society girl, and her talking mare Hwin. Aravis is fleeing a forced marriage to the cruel Prince Rabadash, son of the Calormene Sultan. The four travelers (Shasta, Aravis, Bree and Hwin) team up and set off across the desert towards Archenland.

On their journey, Aslan, the great lion, mysteriously guides and protects them: he pushes them forward when they falter, saves them from jackals and lions, and later it turns out that he was both the lion who drove them forward and the one who wounded Aravis earlier (to teach her compassion).

Shasta arrives first in Anvard, the capital of Archenland, and warns King Luna of Rabadash's attack - a Calormene army under Rabadash wants to conquer Archenland and then Narnia. In the great battle of Anvard, the forces of Archenland and Narnia (with Peter, Edmund and the others) are victorious. Rabadash, in a rage, attacks King Luna, but Aslan turns him into a donkey for a year (he later returns to human form, but becomes more cautious and less aggressive).

Shasta discovers that he is actually Cor - the lost twin of Prince Corin, son of King Luna. Kidnapped as a baby and raised in Calormene. He becomes Corin the First, heir to the throne of Archenland. Aravis and Cor later marry and rule wisely and justly.

The book is an allegory of providence, identity, escape from slavery and culture, friendship among different beings, and Aslan's silent but constant protection. It is the most "oriental" and adventurous of all the Chronicles, with an emphasis on courage, repentance, and God's guidance through life's perils.